Work and Jobs in Oakdale, Kentucky (KY) Detailed Stats
Occupations, Industries, Unemployment, Workers, Commute
The most common industries in Oakdale are: Educational services (18.5% of civilian employees), Health care (10.7% of civilian employees), Public administration (7.1% of civilian employees). 54.3% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 26.7% less than the rate of 68.7% across the entire state of Kentucky.
Most common industries
Most common industries | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Industry | All | Males | Females |
| Educational services | 18.5% (161) | 12.0% (50) | 24.6% (111) |
| Health care | 10.7% (93) | 1.4% (6) | 19.3% (87) |
| Public administration | 7.1% (62) | 4.8% (20) | 9.3% (42) |
| Construction | 6.6% (57) | 12.0% (50) | 1.6% (7) |
| Food and beverage stores | 5.5% (48) | 7.0% (29) | 4.2% (19) |
| Motor vehicle and parts dealers | 4.7% (41) | 7.2% (30) | 2.4% (11) |
| Accommodation and food services | 3.9% (34) | 5.3% (22) | 2.7% (12) |
| Department and other general merchandise stores | 3.5% (30) | 1.4% (6) | 5.3% (24) |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 3.2% (28) | 6.7% (28) | 0.0% (0) |
| Repair and maintenance | 3.0% (26) | 6.2% (26) | 0.0% (0) |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 2.8% (24) | 0.0% (0) | 5.3% (24) |
| Miscellaneous manufacturing | 2.3% (20) | 3.8% (16) | 0.9% (4) |
| Rail transportation | 2.3% (20) | 4.8% (20) | 0.0% (0) |
| Truck transportation | 2.2% (19) | 4.6% (19) | 0.0% (0) |
| Computer and electronic products | 2.1% (18) | 1.2% (5) | 2.9% (13) |
| Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction | 2.0% (17) | 4.1% (17) | 0.0% (0) |
| Social assistance | 2.0% (17) | 0.0% (0) | 3.8% (17) |
| Apparel | 1.8% (16) | 0.0% (0) | 3.5% (16) |
| Data processing, libraries, and other information services | 1.8% (16) | 0.0% (0) | 3.5% (16) |
| Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations | 1.6% (14) | 1.4% (6) | 1.8% (8) |
| Finance and insurance | 1.5% (13) | 1.4% (6) | 1.6% (7) |
| U. S. Postal service | 1.3% (11) | 1.4% (6) | 1.1% (5) |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 1.0% (9) | 2.2% (9) | 0.0% (0) |
| Gasoline stations | 0.9% (8) | 0.0% (0) | 1.8% (8) |
| Book stores and news dealers | 0.9% (8) | 0.0% (0) | 1.8% (8) |
| Transportation equipment | 0.8% (7) | 1.7% (7) | 0.0% (0) |
| Wood products | 0.8% (7) | 1.7% (7) | 0.0% (0) |
| Nonmetallic mineral products | 0.8% (7) | 1.7% (7) | 0.0% (0) |
| Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores | 0.8% (7) | 1.7% (7) | 0.0% (0) |
| Jewelry, luggage, and leather goods stores | 0.7% (6) | 0.0% (0) | 1.3% (6) |
| Utilities | 0.7% (6) | 1.4% (6) | 0.0% (0) |
| Plastics and rubber products | 0.7% (6) | 1.4% (6) | 0.0% (0) |
| Furniture and related product manufacturing | 0.7% (6) | 1.4% (6) | 0.0% (0) |
| Sewing, needlework, and piece goods stores | 0.7% (6) | 0.0% (0) | 1.3% (6) |
Unemployment in Oakdale
- Unemployment by race in 2000
- Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
- 11.8%Males
- 7.9%Females
- Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
- 50.0%Females
Time leaving home to go to work
<5am:
| Oakdale: | 8.9% (74) |
| Kentucky: | 3.7% (65,918) |
5:30am:
| Oakdale: | 1.4% (12) |
| Kentucky: | 3.1% (55,792) |
6am:
| Oakdale: | 1.4% (12) |
| Kentucky: | 4.7% (84,161) |
6:30am:
| Oakdale: | 8.0% (67) |
| Kentucky: | 8.8% (156,072) |
7am:
| Oakdale: | 16.6% (138) |
| Kentucky: | 10.8% (191,924) |
7:30am:
| Oakdale: | 16.9% (141) |
| Kentucky: | 14.4% (256,256) |
8am:
| Oakdale: | 17.9% (149) |
| Kentucky: | 15.6% (277,275) |
8:30am:
| Oakdale: | 7.1% (59) |
| Kentucky: | 8.8% (156,855) |
9am:
| Oakdale: | 1.6% (13) |
| Kentucky: | 4.2% (75,532) |
10am:
| Oakdale: | 3.4% (28) |
| Kentucky: | 4.4% (77,954) |
11am:
| Oakdale: | 0.8% (7) |
| Kentucky: | 1.9% (33,406) |
12pm:
| Oakdale: | 1.3% (11) |
| Kentucky: | 1.0% (17,303) |
4pm:
| Oakdale: | 4.4% (37) |
| Kentucky: | 7.6% (135,045) |
>4pm:
| Oakdale: | 9.5% (79) |
| Kentucky: | 8.4% (150,096) |
Travel time to work
Less than 5 minutes:
| Oakdale: | 5.4% (45) |
| Kentucky: | 3.8% (67,210) |
5 to 9 minutes:
| Oakdale: | 12.2% (102) |
| Kentucky: | 11.8% (210,440) |
10 to 14 minutes:
| Oakdale: | 12.7% (106) |
| Kentucky: | 16.3% (290,128) |
15 to 19 minutes:
| Oakdale: | 29.1% (242) |
| Kentucky: | 16.9% (301,009) |
20 to 24 minutes:
| Oakdale: | 8.8% (73) |
| Kentucky: | 14.7% (262,418) |
25 to 29 minutes:
| Oakdale: | 1.8% (15) |
| Kentucky: | 5.7% (101,130) |
30 to 34 minutes:
| Oakdale: | 9.6% (80) |
| Kentucky: | 11.7% (208,362) |
35 to 39 minutes:
| Oakdale: | 2.6% (22) |
| Kentucky: | 2.3% (40,576) |
40 to 44 minutes:
| Oakdale: | 3.5% (29) |
| Kentucky: | 2.5% (44,172) |
45 to 59 minutes:
| Oakdale: | 4.6% (38) |
| Kentucky: | 5.8% (102,842) |
60 to 89 minutes:
| Oakdale: | 2.9% (24) |
| Kentucky: | 3.5% (61,841) |
90 or more minutes:
| Oakdale: | 6.1% (51) |
| Kentucky: | 2.4% (43,461) |
Means of transportation to work
Drove car alone:
| Oakdale: | 73.3% (611) |
| Kentucky: | 80.2% (1,429,053) |
Carpooled:
| Oakdale: | 19.3% (161) |
| Kentucky: | 12.6% (224,643) |
Bus or trolley bus:
| Oakdale: | 1.4% (12) |
| Kentucky: | 1.1% (19,522) |
Walked:
| Oakdale: | 5.2% (43) |
| Kentucky: | 2.4% (42,494) |
Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
| Oakdale: | 79.1% (611) |
| Kentucky: | 86.4% (1,429,053) |
In 2 person carpool:
| Oakdale: | 16.2% (125) |
| Kentucky: | 10.8% (178,387) |
In 3 person carpool:
| Oakdale: | 1.4% (11) |
| Kentucky: | 1.8% (30,156) |
In 4 person carpool:
| Oakdale: | 1.9% (15) |
| Kentucky: | 0.6% (10,003) |
In 5-6 person carpool:
| Oakdale: | 1.3% (10) |
| Kentucky: | 0.2% (3,981) |
Class of workers
Employee of private company:
| Oakdale: | 54.3% (471) |
| Kentucky: | 68.7% (1,235,989) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
| Oakdale: | 0.8% (7) |
| Kentucky: | 3.0% (53,084) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
| Oakdale: | 9.1% (79) |
| Kentucky: | 6.8% (121,764) |
Local government workers:
| Oakdale: | 7.3% (63) |
| Kentucky: | 5.6% (100,920) |
State government workers:
| Oakdale: | 15.0% (130) |
| Kentucky: | 6.4% (114,791) |
Federal government workers:
| Oakdale: | 5.8% (50) |
| Kentucky: | 2.5% (44,072) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
| Oakdale: | 6.3% (55) |
| Kentucky: | 6.7% (120,288) |
Unpaid family workers:
| Oakdale: | 1.5% (13) |
| Kentucky: | 0.4% (7,356) |
Employee of private company - Males:
| Oakdale: | 57.6% (240) |
| Kentucky: | 72.0% (690,861) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Males:
| Oakdale: | 1.7% (7) |
| Kentucky: | 4.1% (39,506) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Males:
| Oakdale: | 10.1% (42) |
| Kentucky: | 4.0% (37,911) |
Local government workers - Males:
| Oakdale: | 1.7% (7) |
| Kentucky: | 4.2% (39,968) |
State government workers - Males:
| Oakdale: | 13.4% (56) |
| Kentucky: | 4.5% (43,483) |
Federal government workers - Males:
| Oakdale: | 2.9% (12) |
| Kentucky: | 2.2% (21,587) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
| Oakdale: | 9.6% (40) |
| Kentucky: | 8.6% (82,249) |
Unpaid family workers - Males:
| Oakdale: | 3.1% (13) |
| Kentucky: | 0.4% (4,031) |
Employee of private company - Females:
| Oakdale: | 51.2% (231) |
| Kentucky: | 65.0% (545,128) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
| Oakdale: | 8.2% (37) |
| Kentucky: | 10.0% (83,853) |
Local government workers - Females:
| Oakdale: | 12.4% (56) |
| Kentucky: | 7.3% (60,952) |
State government workers - Females:
| Oakdale: | 16.4% (74) |
| Kentucky: | 8.5% (71,308) |
Federal government workers - Females:
| Oakdale: | 8.4% (38) |
| Kentucky: | 2.7% (22,485) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Females:
| Oakdale: | 3.3% (15) |
| Kentucky: | 4.5% (38,039) |